Sgt. 1st. Class James Smith reenlists in the Louisiana Army National Guard

Jul. 11, 2007

ALEXANDRIA , La. – Sgt. 1st. Class James Smith reenlisted in the Louisiana Army National Guard for one year in HHC, 199th Brigade Support Battalion in Alexandria.

Smith, who drills in Jonesboro, has been in the military for 28 years. He has been in the Louisiana National Guard for 24 of those years and was active duty Army for four years. He was deployed to Iraq, in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom III, with the 256th Brigade Combat Team, from 2004-2005.

Smith is a leader for a supply platoon and works for the Youth Challenge Program, at Camp Beauregard, as a logistics technician.

Sgt. 1st Class Smith has received many awards throughout his military career including Army Achievement Medals and Army Commendation Medals.

His family includes his parents, Pete and Velma Smith of Jonesboro, his wife, Diana and his two sons, James and Lapreston.